Re: how to make photos in TOTAL darkness?

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

acernet wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Could you tell me: how to make a photo of face in almost total
> darkness?

You'll want to read Rethinking Infrared Photography - Dispelling Myths on my Web
page.

> Is it possible to make such photos with, let's say, simple equipment?
> (Minolta SPxi,600si+50/1.7+100-300 4.5-5.6)

Probably -m I'm not familiar with that camera.

> Does the film record the length of infrared wave emitted by skin?

No, no infrared film works in the near IR spectrum, not the far.  This is also
addressed in the above article.

> What should I use? special kind of infrared flash? or something else?

You'll need infrared flash.

> Can I make photographs undiscovered? :-)

I don't know what you are asking.

> Could you give me some links of homepages with such photos???

My Web page has numerous images with the two different kinds of B&W infrared
film.  I'm sure that others will also suggest their pages.  Check tham all out,
as you'll get a spectrum of possibilities for this film.

Cheers -

george

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